In 2025, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. transformed challenges into triumphs, proving that true leadership means action, accountability, and unwavering commitment to the welfare of the Filipino people. The President was at the forefront of reforms to fight systemic corruption and strengthen the...
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5) has readied more than P138.4- million worth of response aid following the raising of Mayon Volcano’s alert level from one to two. Claudio Villareal, chief of the Disaster Response Management Division, said in an...
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. and the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) officially sealed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the construction of the SM City Masinag–LRT-2 Antipolo Station Interconnection Access Bridge in a signing ceremony recently held at the concourse of the LRT-2 Antipolo...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson will turn up the heat against corruption in 2026, as he hopes President Marcos will bring the same fire to the fight. Lacson said on Friday, Jan. 2, that the Filipino people expect no less from their public servants, as they have become more awake...
The Marcos Jr. administration’s gross borrowings as of end-November 2025 have already surpassed 2024’s full-year total and are at high risk of breaching last year’s target of ₱2.6 trillion. The latest data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed that the government’s borrowings...
The House of Representatives had no shortage of newsmakers and newsworthy moments in the year that was. But for the sake of concise reading, this reporter can say that these particular people and moments came in pairs in 2025. Specifically, there were two House Speakers, two disruptors, and two...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China would step up efforts to build what it calls a “community with a shared future” with neighboring countries, stressing peace, development cooperation, and people-to-people ties as central pillars of Beijing’s regional diplomacy. Speaking at the...
Three years into the Marcos Jr. administration, the agriculture sector remains caught in a balancing act, as efforts to lower food prices for consumers have often come at the expense of farmers, whose livelihoods continue to be strained by policy shifts and market disruptions. When President...
President Marcos welcomed the new year with a call for reflection, unity, and continued work toward what he described as a more humane and orderly “Bagong Pilipinas.” In a Facebook post published at midnight on Jan. 1, Marcos urged Filipinos to look back on shared experiences and move forward...
In the beginning of the year, President Marcos called on Filipinos to choose doing the things that would help the society grow such as opting for service rather than self-interest, empathy over indifference, and hope over despair. "A society thrives when its people choose empathy over indifference,...
ENDEAVOR Amid a worsening national crisis, what options are available to the citizenry for building a viable future? Former Finance Secretary Jesus Estanislao reaffirms the vital importance of good governance as the keystone foundation. Pointing out that the national malaise has been brought about...
For decades, air travel through Philippine gateways was defined by long queues, manual checks, and friction-filled journeys—an experience that hindered both travelers and the country’s tourism competitiveness. Today, technology is decisively changing that narrative. iWave Inc., a 35-year-old...
